All-Time Strikeouts / 9 Leaders

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#	Player	Seasons	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	WHIP	K/9
1	Blake Snell	2016–2025 (10)	81	62	3.15	222	222	0	1158.0	891	405	111	521	1,440	1.22	11.19
2	Chris Sale	2010–2025 (15)	145	88	3.01	393	312	12	2084.0	1,692	697	213	487	2,579	1.05	11.14
3	Dylan Cease	2019–2025 (7)	65	58	3.88	188	188	0	1015.1	854	438	121	430	1,231	1.27	10.91
4	Robbie Ray	2014–2025 (12)	88	81	3.94	265	261	0	1441.0	1,250	631	216	608	1,734	1.29	10.83
5	Jacob deGrom	2014–2025 (12)	96	65	2.57	248	248	0	1539.2	1,173	440	146	345	1,851	0.99	10.82
6	Randy Johnson	1988–2009 (22)	303	166	3.29	618	603	2	4135.1	3,346	1,513	411	1,497	4,875	1.17	10.61
7	Max Scherzer	2008–2025 (18)	221	117	3.22	483	474	0	2963.0	2,433	1,059	354	779	3,489	1.08	10.60
8	Stephen Strasburg	2010–2022 (13)	113	62	3.24	247	247	0	1470.0	1,217	530	149	394	1,723	1.10	10.55
9	Yu Darvish	2012–2025 (13)	115	93	3.65	297	297	0	1778.0	1,460	721	231	563	2,075	1.14	10.50
10	Gerrit Cole	2013–2024 (12)	153	80	3.18	317	317	0	1954.0	1,627	690	217	500	2,251	1.09	10.37
11	Kerry Wood	1998–2012 (14)	86	75	3.67	446	178	63	1380.0	1,083	563	148	666	1,582	1.27	10.32
12	Pedro Martinez	1992–2009 (18)	219	100	2.93	476	409	3	2827.1	2,221	919	239	760	3,154	1.05	10.04
13	Carlos Rodon	2015–2025 (11)	93	72	3.73	231	226	0	1282.0	1,085	532	159	477	1,409	1.22	9.89
14	Nick Pivetta	2017–2025 (9)	69	76	4.47	254	209	3	1211.0	1,107	602	197	427	1,329	1.27	9.88
15	Aaron Nola	2015–2025 (11)	109	89	3.83	285	285	0	1715.2	1,522	730	217	449	1,876	1.15	9.84
16	Trevor Bauer	2012–2021 (10)	83	69	3.79	222	212	1	1297.2	1,122	547	160	491	1,416	1.24	9.82
17	Chris Archer	2012–2022 (10)	63	89	3.93	243	240	0	1357.0	1,232	592	165	476	1,454	1.26	9.64
18	Clayton Kershaw	2008–2025 (18)	223	96	2.53	455	451	0	2855.1	2,193	804	235	713	3,052	1.02	9.62
19	Nolan Ryan	1966–1993 (27)	324	292	3.19	807	773	3	5386.0	3,923	1,911	321	2,795	5,714	1.25	9.55
20	Luis Castillo	2017–2025 (9)	84	84	3.55	243	243	0	1410.2	1,208	557	174	453	1,493	1.18	9.53
21	Oliver Perez	2002–2022 (20)	74	94	4.37	703	195	5	1465.2	1,336	712	198	762	1,546	1.43	9.49
22	Zack Wheeler	2013–2025 (11)	113	75	3.28	283	283	0	1728.1	1,475	630	166	490	1,820	1.14	9.48
23	Zac Gallen	2019–2025 (7)	66	52	3.58	176	176	0	1007.1	843	401	117	324	1,060	1.16	9.47
24	Corey Kluber	2011–2023 (13)	116	77	3.44	271	260	1	1641.2	1,486	627	177	368	1,725	1.13	9.46
25	Trevor Hoffman	1993–2010 (18)	61	75	2.87	1,035	0	601	1089.1	846	347	100	307	1,133	1.06	9.36
26	Lucas Giolito	2016–2025 (9)	71	66	4.30	206	204	0	1158.2	1,017	554	183	441	1,198	1.26	9.31
27	Tim Lincecum	2007–2016 (10)	110	89	3.74	278	270	1	1682.0	1,506	699	147	669	1,736	1.29	9.29
28	Sandy Koufax	1955–1966 (12)	165	87	2.76	397	314	9	2324.1	1,754	713	204	817	2,396	1.11	9.28
29	Kevin Gausman	2013–2025 (13)	112	113	3.81	361	322	0	1911.0	1,835	810	233	535	1,954	1.24	9.20
30	Andrew Heaney	2014–2025 (12)	56	72	4.57	230	208	0	1136.2	1,113	577	199	339	1,156	1.28	9.15
31	Rich Hill	2005–2025 (21)	90	76	4.02	388	250	0	1418.0	1,240	633	177	551	1,432	1.26	9.09
32	Carlos Carrasco	2009–2025 (16)	112	105	4.22	335	286	2	1687.1	1,673	792	221	468	1,696	1.27	9.05
33	Lance Lynn	2011–2024 (13)	143	99	3.74	364	340	1	2006.1	1,856	834	231	704	2,015	1.28	9.04
34	Sonny Gray	2013–2025 (13)	125	102	3.58	339	330	0	1918.0	1,675	763	192	621	1,925	1.20	9.03
35	Francisco Liriano	2005–2019 (14)	112	114	4.15	419	300	1	1813.2	1,649	837	184	816	1,815	1.36	9.01
36	Luis Severino	2015–2025 (10)	73	55	3.92	201	185	0	1072.0	975	467	136	325	1,073	1.21	9.01
37	Justin Verlander	2005–2025 (20)	266	158	3.32	555	555	0	3567.2	3,046	1,317	371	1,004	3,553	1.14	8.96
38	Eduardo Rodriguez	2015–2025 (10)	94	66	4.19	241	235	0	1304.2	1,280	607	167	455	1,297	1.33	8.95
39	Joe Musgrove	2016–2024 (9)	66	62	3.73	206	180	2	1056.0	970	438	133	262	1,050	1.17	8.95
40	Jon Gray	2015–2025 (11)	75	71	4.49	234	223	0	1230.2	1,206	614	160	407	1,223	1.31	8.94
41	Joaquin Benoit	2001–2017 (16)	58	49	3.83	764	55	53	1068.2	883	455	129	437	1,058	1.24	8.91
42	Sam McDowell	1961–1975 (15)	141	134	3.17	425	346	14	2492.1	1,948	879	164	1,312	2,453	1.31	8.86
43	Johan Santana	2000–2012 (12)	139	78	3.20	360	284	1	2025.2	1,726	721	220	567	1,988	1.13	8.83
44	Drew Smyly	2012–2024 (11)	68	66	4.20	330	179	3	1144.2	1,107	534	190	373	1,119	1.29	8.80
45	Max Fried	2017–2025 (9)	92	41	3.03	200	183	0	1079.2	947	364	90	297	1,052	1.15	8.77
46	Framber Valdez	2018–2025 (8)	81	52	3.36	188	166	0	1080.2	912	404	87	389	1,053	1.20	8.77
47	DP Dan Plesac	1986–2003 (18)	65	71	3.64	1,064	14	158	1072.0	977	433	105	402	1,041	1.29	8.74
48	Lee Smith	1980–1997 (18)	71	92	3.03	1,022	6	478	1289.1	1,133	434	89	486	1,251	1.26	8.73
49	Arthur Rhodes	1991–2011 (20)	87	70	4.08	900	61	33	1187.2	1,033	538	126	516	1,152	1.30	8.73
50	Hideo Nomo	1995–2008 (12)	123	109	4.24	323	318	0	1976.1	1,768	932	251	908	1,918	1.35	8.73

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